Outdoor Learning in the English Countryside

Farley Nursery Schools are three outstanding private nursery schools located in the heart of the Hampshire & Wiltshire countryside. We follow a unique 'Outdoor Learning' ethos – come rain or shine, children are outside; discovering bugs, making mud pies, story telling, creating dens, solving puzzles, reading, painting and using their imagination.

At Farley Nursery Schools, children spend all day outdoors; exploring, creating, playing and learning.

Our award-winning private nursery schools create a truly exceptional environment for children to develop. We believe, and much research supports this belief, that outdoor learning helps children’s confidence, social skills, capacity for learning and overall health.

Children at Farley Nursery Schools have freedom. Freedom to roam. Freedom to use their imagination. Freedom to learn and interact with other children. Freedom to develop in a safe and stimulating environment. And freedom to have lots of fun.

We’re Ofsted-registered and follow the government’s ‘early years foundation stage’ standards for learning.

Our Locations

All three of our Nursery Schools are set in rural locations surrounded by wonderful unspoilt countryside, which allows the children to play in an open air environment and ideally supports our Outdoor Learning Ethos. The original Farley School is nestled within an area of woodland in south Wiltshire, while Sparsholt Nursery School enjoys the additional benefit of proximity to the working farm and facilities provided by Sparsholt Agricultural College. Steeple Langford Nursery School is situated on the edge of a village in the heart of Wiltshire. All our sites provide an idyllic and safe haven for the children to play and learn.

Our boys are free to explore and experiment supported by lovely staff who nurture their natural curiosity and eagerness to learn. We wouldn't dream of sending them anywhere else.

When our son started at Farley, it was like tasting ice cream for the first time - except we got to have the ice cream everyday! He had no problems settling in because every morning, when dropping him off, the adventure was about to start.

My two children often come home covered in mud, paint, glitter or all 3 but greet me with beaming smiles every time I pick them up no matter what the weather's doing.

Sue, I just wanted to tell how beyond fantastic and marvellous your staff have been, and to thank you for employing such amazing people who make leaving my baby so much easier.

Not only has our daughter been happy at Farley but we have had every confidence in the staff and have never looked back since the day we first dropped her off.

We're Ofsted-registered and follow the government's 'early years foundation stage' standards for learning.

All three of our outstanding nursery settings are still operating during the Corona Virus outbreak, providing childcare for front line key workers. This means our staff are already working with safe protocols and now planning for a full opening on 1st June welcoming back all of our children. Please email or call your usual setting with any questions.

In the meantime, if you are a key worker or parent returning to work needing childcare, please get in touch with your nearest setting to discuss sending your child to us on a short contract basis.